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This pamphlet is a summary of Wisconsins migratory bird hunting regulations.

For a complete set of laws, please refer to the Wisconsin State Statutes and

Administrative Codes of the Department of Natural Resources.

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2015 Wisconsin Waterfowl Stamp by James Pieper of Iron Ridge

Stamp artwork is selected through an annual contest that begins in mid-Mayand is open to Wisconsin artists. Waterfowl stamps purchased assistwith the restoration and maintenance of wetland habitats that benetwaterfowl and other Wisconsin species.

2015W I S C O N S I N

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Report Natural Resource Violations

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Dear Migratory Game Bird Hunter,

Wow! Sixty years of continental duck surveys and 2015 produces thehighest estimate ever at 49.5 million ducks. Expectations are highand opening day is drawing near. Check your waders, practice your

shooting and duck ID and get out scouting.A few season highlights:

We are in year two of a three-year experimental early teal season.Remember to show restraint and dont shoot until you are 100% sureof the species of duck in ight. As required by federal rules, we will

be monitoring hunters and the results will determine if the seasonbecomes operational.

Similar to last year, the shifting calendar provides a duck season thatis later than average.

Shooting hours on opening day of duck season this year will begin ata half hour before sunrise instead of 9 a.m. While the 9 a.m. openerwas supported by hunters in the past, we have observed a shift insupport toward the early start on opening day.

Overall hunting season dates are similar to last year, but we haveshortened the mid-season split on the Mississippi River Zone inresponse to public comments that the prior 12-day split was too long.The seven-day split still provides a temporary closure to improvethe hunting experience during the October 17 second opener byallowing a build-up of ducks migrating into the river.

I appreciated our hunters passion and involvement during theprocess of setting waterfowl seasons. Given Wisconsins diversewaterfowling venues, hunters have a wide range of preferences. Theseason structure is a compromise among those preferences.

A few reminders to improve your waterfowl hunting experience:

Fall water conditions, weather patterns and time spent scouting are

most important to your hunting success.The best waterfowl hunters are those who spend time scoutinglocations before and during the season. Our surveys show that hunterswho scouted twice before the duck season harvested about three timesmore ducks than those who did not scout.

Please look at these websites and spend time in the marsh to improveyour duck ID: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/waterfowl.html and http://www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowlgallery.aspx

I look forward to seeing you in the marsh this fall.

Kent Van Horn, Migratory Game Bird Ecologist


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Recent Regulation Changes

Opening day shooting hours for the regular duck season, for all duckhunting zones, now begin at a half hour before sunrise. Opening dayshooting hours for the early teal season begin at 9 a.m. statewide.

The Mississippi River Zone has a seven-day closure this years versuslast years 12-day closure. Season dates are October 3 through October9, and from October 17 to December 8.

The daily bag limit has changed from 1 to 2 canvasback for 2015. The Horicon Zone Canada goose boundary was changed in 2014.

Areas west of Hwy. 73 and north of Hwy. 23 are now part of theExterior Zone. See page 22 for a map.

Tagging of Canada geese in the Horicon Zone is no longer required,but Horicon Permits must be validated. Geese must be reported within48 hours. See page 23 for details.

Table of ContentsRecent Regulation Changes ...............................................................3

License Information ...........................................................................4

Stamp Requirements ..........................................................................5

License Fees and Information ............................................................6

Migratory Game Bird Regulations.....................................................7

2015 Migratory Bird Hunting Zones and Seasons ...........................14

2015 Goose Hunting Zones and Seasons .........................................18

Swan Identication ..........................................................................21

Canada Goose Harvest Reporting ....................................................23

Agricultural Damage Permits ..........................................................23

2015 Youth Waterfowl Hunt ............................................................23

Falconry Seasons .............................................................................25

Health Advisory ...............................................................................26

Other Important Information ............................................................27

Hunting Hours ..................................................................................29

DNR Contact Information ................................................................32

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunity in its

employment, programs, services and functions under an Afrmative Action Plan. If you

have any questions, please write to Equal Opportunity Ofce, Department of the Interior,

Washington, D.C. 20240.The Department of Natural Resources is committed to serving people with disabilities. If you

need this information in an alternative format, please call (608) 266-2621.


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License Information1) License Requirements

a) A valid license for hunting small game is required to hunt allmigratorygame birds (i.e., ducks, geese, brant, woodcock, mourning dove,coots, rails, snipe or moorhens) in Wisconsin. Licenses may be

purchased from any license agent, by phone at 1-877-WI-LICENSE(1-877-945-4236) or at dnr.wi.gov keyword license (extra feesapply). For more information, see license fees on page 6.

Note: rst time Wisconsin hunter education graduates mayuse their certicate in place of a small game license and statewaterfowl stamp during the year their certicate was issued ifthey are at least 10 years of age. HIP registration is still required(see HIP registration below).

b) Persons born on or after Jan. 1, 1973 must have a hunter education

certicate to purchase any hunting license, unless hunting incompliance with the Hunting Mentorship Program (see huntingmentorship below).

c) Persons younger than 10 years old may not hunt or purchase ahunting license. All persons age 10 & 11 and any person age 12 orolder born on or after Jan. 1, 1973 who has not completed huntereducation may hunt only through the Hunting Mentorship Program(see hunting mentorship below). Persons age 12 & 13 who havecompleted hunter education must be accompanied and in visual

and voice contact of a parent or guardian (18 years or older) whilehunting.2) Harvest Information Program Registration

a)Harvest Information Program (HIP): a person hunting any species ofmigratory game bird (including, but not limited to waterfowl, sora,Virginia rail, snipe, woodcock and mourning dove) must registerannually for this program.

b)HIP registration keeps a record of a national list of hunters who mayreceive a log to record their harvest to assist in estimating the totalharvest. All waterfowl hunters are required to register in 2015, evenif registered in previous years.

c) Registration may be completed when purchasing a license or at anytime prior to hunting migratory game birds. For more informationon HIP, visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website at www.fws.

gov/hip.

3) Hunting Mentorship Programa) The Hunting Mentorship Program allows hunters age 10 years and

older to obtain a hunting license and hunt without rst completing aHunter Education Course, with the following requirements:the hunter must: 1) hunt within arms reach of a mentor, regardless

of age; 2) possess appropriate hunting license(s), permit(s) andtag(s), and; 3) comply with all hunting laws, seasons and bag limits;

thementor must: 1) be at least 18 years old; 2) be a hunter educationgraduate, unless born before Jan. 1, 1973 or have completed

basic training with the Armed Forces (see the 2015 Small GameRegulations for details on Armed Forces members); 3) be thehunters parent or guardian or have the permission of the hunters

parent or guardian before acting as a mentor for the hunter if thehunter is under the age of 18; and 4) possess a current Wisconsinhunting license (the type of license does not matter unless attemptingto harvest game).

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if: 1) hunting on a licensed bird or deer hunting preserve; 2) huntingon land the mentor owns or occupies; or 3) for a species thementor does not require a license to hunt (see the 2015 Small Game

Regulationsfor information on private lands and landowners). only one rearm, bow or crossbow may be possessed jointly between

the hunter and the mentor if the hunter is either age 10 or 11 or wasborn on or after Jan. 1, 1973 and has not yet completed a HunterEducation Course.

Note: a legally possessed concealed weapon carried by a CCWlicense holder does count toward the one weapon limit.

For more information on the Hunter Mentorship Program, visit dnr.wi.govkeywords mentored hunting.

Stamp and Permit Requirements

Any persons age 16 or older who plan to hunt ducks, geese or brant mustpossess both a 2015 Wisconsin Waterfowl Stamp privilege noted on thehunters valid hunting license and a 2015 Federal Migratory Bird Stamp.

Note: these stamps are not required if hunting coot, moorhen,rail, mourning dove or woodcock.

1) 2015 Wisconsin Waterfowl Stamp($7)a) The Wisconsin Waterfowl Stamp may be purchased at DNR service

centers and license agents, by phone at (877) 945-4236 or online atdnr.wi.gov keyword license.

Note: the Wisconsin Waterfowl Stamp is included in the costof the Conservation Patron license, free resident military smallgame license holders, resident senior citizen recreation cards andgraduates of the Wisconsin Hunter Education Course (during the

period in which the small game hunting privilege is free). Visitdnr.wi.govkeywords hunter safety for details. HIP certicationis required for allmigratory bird hunters.

2) 2015 Federal Migratory Bird Stamp($25)

a) May be purchased at select U.S. Post Ofces and U.S. Fish andWildlife Service ofces, online at www.fws.gov/duckstamp/stamps.htmor by calling (800) STAMP-24 (800-782-6724). The FederalMigratory Bird Stamp may also be purchased through WisconsinDNR license agents and at online at dnr.wi.gov keyword licenseunder quick sales (additional fees apply).

Note: if purchased through the DNR or DNR license agent, thehunter will receive a temporary stamp that is valid for 45 days.The actual stamp will be mailed within the 45 day period.

3) Canada Goose Permita)A Canada Goose Permit is required if hunting Canada geese. This

permit is valid for one season and one zone only as shown on thepermit. To purchase a Canada Goose Permit, visitdnr.wi.gov keywordlicense or call (877) 945-4236.

Note: Early Goose, Exterior Goose and Horicon Goose Permitsare $3 each. Hunters may purchase either an Exterior Goose or aHoricon Goose Permit, but not both.

4) License, Permit, Tag and Stamp UseIt is illegal to:a)Use or carry the license, permit, tag or stamp of another person

while hunting. Contact the DNR for more details.


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License Type Cost

Resident

Small Game $18

Junior Small Game (ages 12-17) $9Small Game (ages 10-11) $7

Senior Citizen Small Game(age 65 or older)

$9

Sports $60

Junior Sports (ages 12-17) $35

Conservation Patron* $165

Junior Conservation Patron*(ages12-17)

$75

Non-Resident

Small Game $85

5-day Small Game $55

Small Game (ages 10-11) $7

Conservation Patron* $600

Junior Conservation Patron*(ages 12-17)

$77

Sports $275

Junior Sports $36

*Conservation Patron licenses include a Wisconsin WaterfowlStamp, but do not include a Federal Migratory Bird Stamp.

5) License Fees

Reduced License

New or returning hunters, as well as hunterswho recruit 3 or more rst-time hunters,trappers or anglers are eligible for reducedhunting license fees. See the 2015 Small

Game Regulationsfor more details.

Senior CitizenRecreation Card

(No longer offered)

Existing cards are still valid as long as theholder remains a Wisconsin resident. To huntmigratory birds, card holders must purchasethe Federal Migratory Bird Stamp annually.The Wisconsin Waterfowl Stamp privilege isnot required. Card holders must also be HIPcertied.

Armed ForcesMembers

Members of the Armed Forces are entitledto certain license privileges and may qualifyfor reduced license fees. See the 2015 SmallGame Regulations for more details.


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Migratory Game Bird RegulationsIn addition to hunting regulations that apply to species listed in the2015Small Game Hunting Regulations, the following rules also apply.1) Defnitions

a) Migratory Birds

Migratory game birds include waterfowl, rail, mourning doves,woodcock, coot, moorhen and snipe.

b) WaterfowlWaterfowl include ducks, geese and brant.

c) Daily Bag LimitThe daily bag limit is the maximum number of a species or groupof species which one person may reduce to possession in one day.

d) Aggregate Daily Bag Limit

The maximum number of migratory game birds permitted to betaken by one person in any one day, when the person hunts in morethan one zone or state and/or for more than one species for which acombined daily bag limit is prescribed. The aggregate daily bag limitis equal to the largest daily bag limit prescribed for any one speciesor for any one zone or state in which the taking occurs.

e) Aggregate Possession LimitThe maximum number of migratory game birds of a single species

or combination of species taken in the United States permitted tobe possessed by any one person when taking and possession occursin more than one specied geographic area for which a possessionlimit is prescribed. The aggregate possession limit is equal to, butshall not exceed, the largest possession limit prescribed for any oneof the species or specied geographic areas in which taking and

possession occurs.2) Specifcally Prohibited

While pursuing migratory game birds, it is illegalto:

hunt before or after established hunting hours;take migratory game birds during the closed season;take or attempt to take more than the daily bag or aggregate daily

bag limit (see Denitions, above), or;Note: group bagging for migratory game birds is NOT allowed.possess more than the daily bag limit while at or between wherethe game birds were/killed and the hunters temporary or permanentabode.

3) Open Water Hunting

No person may hunt waterfowl in open water from or with the aidof any blind including any boat, canoe, raft, contrivance or similardevice except from:

Pick up litter, including shotgun shells and keep your hunting

grounds looking natural!


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Beaver Dam Lake (excluding Rakesand Trestle Works bays), Dodgecounty

Lake Wisconsin (north ofrailroad bridge), Sauk andColumbia counties

Castle Rock Lake (south of railroadbridge and Cty G), Adam and Juneaucounties

Lake Wissota (south of Cty Sand north of Cty X), Chippewacounty

Fence Lake, Vilas county North Twin Lake, Vilas county

Grindstone Lake, Sawyer county

Petenwell Flowage (north ofHwy 21 and south of Hwy73), Adams, Juneau and Woodcounties

Lake Puckaway (waters west ofthe west end of the dredge bank,excluding waters east of the west end

of the dredge bank), Marquette andGreen Lake counties

Shawano Lake, Shawano

county

Lake Winnebago, Calumet, Fond duLac and Winnebago counties Trout Lake, Vilas county

a) Mississippi RiverBlinds in any of the waters of the Mississippi River and adjoiningcounties, provided the blinds are securely anchored and locatednot more than 100 ft. from any shoreline including islands. Blindsin open water in the Lake Pepin and Grant county*portions ofthe Mississippi River are permitted regardless of the distance from

shore provided the blinds are securely anchored and removed dailyat the close of hunting hours.

*Federal laws do not allow hunting in open water beyond 100 ft. from shore near Potosi,

Wisconsin river mile 586.3 to 592.1 in Grant county. For more information contact: Upper

Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge at (507) 452-4232 or visit. fws.gov/

refuge/upper_mississippi_river.

b)Great Lakes Area and Big Green Lake

Blinds in open waters of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, GreenBay and Big Green Lake in Green Lake county, if located morethan 500 ft. from any lake or bay shoreline. Blinds do not have to

be anchored in these areas but must be removed daily at the closeof hunting hours.

c) Other Large LakesBlinds in open waters of the following lakes, if located more than1,000 ft. from any shoreline, including islands, provided blindsare securely anchored and removed daily at the close of hunting

hours:

The following methods of hunting waterfowl from open water arelegal:

d) Hunting from a Boat, Blind or Similar Devices when inCompliance with All of the Following:

some part of the boat, blind or device is within 3 ft. of naturallyoccurring emergent vegetation (live or dead*) that is rooted to the

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the emergent vegetation provides at least 50% concealment ofthe hunter, boat and blind when viewed from at least one directionfrom a height of 3 ft. above the water; andthe emergent vegetation extends above the waters surface to aheight at or above the sides of any boat being used for hunting.*Dead stumps and dead trees in the water do not constitute anatural growth of vegetation for the purpose of this rule.

e) Exception for Disabled Hunters Hunters possessing a Class A or B Disabled Permit that authorizes

hunting from a stationary vehicle and which has been issued formore than one year and a person who assists the disabled hunter inthe same boat may hunt more than 3 ft. from emergent vegetationthat provides the required 50% concealment of the hunters and

boat, but not farther than necessary to maintain the minimum

depth of water necessary for operation of the boat being used bythe hunters. All such open water blinds shall be removed daily atthe close of hunting hours.

Note: you may hunt in any open water area provided you arestanding on the bottom without the aid of a blind. Blinds include,

but are not limited to, any boat, canoe, raft or similar device thatprovides any concealment for the hunter. In areas where openwater blinds are legal, (see pages 7 and 8) they must be removedat the close of hunting hours each day. See p. 11 for laws on

shooting near dwellings.f) Jump Shooting

The open water restrictions are not intended to prohibit legal jumpshooting activities. It is legal to hunt from a non-motorized boat onnarrow streams. However, on larger bodies of water where shootingshore to shore is not possible, the hunter must keep a portion of the

boat concealed as described in section 1d on page 8. Skirting theedge of rivers and lakes in this way is considered legal.

4) Structures, Boats and Vehicles

While pursuing migratory game birds, it is illegalto:

a) StructuresHunt from any pier, dam, dock, breakwater or similar articialstructure.

Note: Class A Disabled Hunting Permit holders are exempt.b)Sink Box

Hunt from a sink box (a low oating device that has a depression

affording the hunter a means of concealment beneath the surfaceof the water).c) Waterfowl BlindEstablish a waterfowl blind on state property, including the bed ofany navigable lake, prior to 7 days before the waterfowl season orleave it established beyond 7 days after the close of the waterfowlseason. No person may maintain, occupy or use any blind left on state

property during the season unless the owners name, address andDNR customer ID number, in the English language and in lettering

one square inch or larger, is afxed permanently to the blind and isreadily visible and legible at all times.Note: placement of waterfowl blinds on public land does notrestrict others from using or hunting on the public land wherethe blind is located.


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d) Moving BoatsHunt or shoot from any movingboat other than those propelled

by paddle, oars or pole. Motorboats and sailboats must have theirmotors completely shut off and/or the sail furled and its progressceased before loading or discharging a rearm.

e) Vehicle Use Take migratory game birds from or with the aid or use of any vehicle(not including boats) except by qualied disabled persons under avalid DNR permit. Federal rules prohibit taking migratory game

birds from any motor vehicle unless the person is a paraplegic or ismissing one or both legs.

f) Hazing Use in any manner any air, water or motor-driven land conveyance,

including any unmanned aircraft or drones, for the purposes of

concentrating, driving, rallying or stirring up any migratory gamebird to put them in the range of hunters.

5) DevicesWhile pursuing migratory game birds, it is illegalto:

a)Hunt with decoys that are:Placed beyond 200 ft. from the cover in which the hunter is located.Placed in the water prior to one hour before the opening of

waterfowl hunting hours.Left in the water more than 20 minutes after the close of waterfowl

hunting hours.Left in the water unattended.

Note: you may leave decoys unattended on dry land.Live, regardless of distance from the hunter.

Note: all live, tame or captive ducks and geese shall beremoved for a period of 10 consecutive days prior to huntingand conned within an enclosure which substantially reducesthe audibility of their calls and totally conceals such birds from

the sight of migratory wild waterfowl.b)Hunt with or while in possession of: Electronic bird calls. Recordings or imitations of bird calls while hunting waterfowl.

6) Baiting

Abaited area refers to any area on which salt, grain or other feed hasbeen placed, exposed, deposited or scattered, if it could serve as anattractant or lure for migratory game birds to, on or over areas where

hunters are attempting to take them. A baited area is considered to bebaited for 10 days after complete removal of the bait. While pursuingmigratory game birds:

a)It is illegalto: Hunt waterfowl, coots or mourning doves by the method or aid

of baiting or on or over any baited area where a person knows orreasonably should know that the area is or has been baited.

b) It is legalto:

Hunt over standing crops or ooded standing crops; standing, oodedor manipulated natural vegetation; croplands ooded after harvestor lands or areas where seeds or grains have been scattered solelyas the result of normal agricultural planting, normal agriculturalharvest or post-harvest manipulation; or normal soil stabilization

practice.


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Hunt from standing or ooded, standing agricultural crops wheregrain is inadvertently scattered solely as a result of a hunter enteringor exiting a hunting area, placing decoys or retrieving downed birds.

Note: regulations for hunting waterfowl and coot are morerestrictive than for hunting mourning doves.

c)In addition to legal methods listed above, it is legalto:

Hunt mourning doves over the following areas:- lands or areas where seeds or grains have been scattered solely as

the result of normal agricultural practices, in addition to normalplanting, normal harvesting and normal post-harvest manipulation;

- manipulated agricultural crops or wildlife food plots provided thesecrops were planted in a manner consistent with extension serviceguidelines for planting a crop. Manipulation may not include thedistributing or scattering of seeds, grains or other feed after theseed or grain has been harvested or removed from the eld whereit was grown.

Note:manipulation of crops or natural vegetation prior to harvestby mowing, shredding, discing, rolling, chopping, trampling,attening, burning or herbicide treatment is legal for huntingmourning doves, but is not legal for hunting other species ofwildlife, even if the purpose of the manipulation was for huntingmourning doves. The only time it is legal to hunt other specieswhich are being attracted to manipulated crop lands or food plotsis when the manipulation occurs after the eld has undergonea normal harvest and removal of grain.

For more information, visit dnr.wi.gov keyword baiting. For federalwaterfowl and dove baiting regulations, visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlifewebsite at www.fws.gov.

7) Guns and Ammunition

While pursuing migratory game birds, it is illegalto:a) Firearm Discharge

Hunt within 50 ft. of the center of any public roadway.Note: railroad rights-of-way are private property and trespassingis prohibited.

Shoot a rearm within 100 yards of a building devoted to humanoccupancy while on lands you do not own, including while on anywaters of the state, without permission of the owner or occupant ofthe building.

b)Methods Hunt with anything other than a shotgun red from the shoulder,

bow and arrow, crossbow or by falconry.c) Other Methods

Take migratory game birds with a trap, snare, net, rie, pistol/handgun, swivel gun, shotgun chambered for a shell larger than10 gauge, punt gun, battery gun, machine gun, shhook, poison,drug, explosive or stupefying substance or possess any shotshellslarger than no. 10 gauge.

d)Shotgun Capacity

Hunt with a shotgun capable of holding more than 3 shells(magazine and chamber combined), unless it is plugged with aone-piece ller which cannot be removed without disassemblingthe gun.


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Non-Toxic Shot Type Percent Composition by Weight

Bismuth-Tin 97% bismuth and 3% tin

Iron (steel) Iron and carbon

Iron-Tungsten Any proportion of tungsten and 1% iron

Iron-Tungsten-Nickel 1% iron, any proportion of tungsten and up to40% nickel

Copper-clad Iron 84% to 56.59% iron core, with copper claddingup to 44.1% of the shot mass

Tungsten-Bronze (two types)51.1% tungsten, 44.4% copper, 3.9% tin and0.6% iron or 60% tungsten, 35.1% copper, 3.9%tin and 1% iron

Tungsten-Iron-Copper-Nickel 4076% tungsten, 1037% iron, 916% copper

and 57% nickelTungsten-Matrix 95.9% tungsten and 4.1% polymer

Tungsten-Polymer 95.5% tungsten and 4.5% Nylon 6 or 11

Tungsten-Tin-Iron Any proportions of tungsten and tin and 1% iron

Tungsten-Tin -Bismuth Any proportions of tungsten, tin and bismuth.

Tungsten-Tin-Iron-Nickel

65% tungsten, 21.8% tin, 10.4% iron and 2.8%

nickel

Tungsten-Iron-polymer 41.5-95.2% tungsten, 1.5-52.0% iron and 3.5-8.0% uoropolymer

8) Possession Restrictionsa) Retrieval

No person may kill or cripple any game bird without making everyreasonable effort to retrieve such bird. Until every reasonable effortis made, crippled birds shall be included in the daily bag. Crippled

birds should be immediately pursued to prevent loss of the bird.

e)Shot Type Possess or use any type of lead or toxic shot when hunting ducks,

geese, brant, snipe, rail, coot and moorhen..Possess or use any type of lead or toxic shot while hunting

mourning doves on DNR managed land.Note: Only non-toxic sizes BB, BBB, T or smaller are legal.Size F shot is illegal in Wisconsin. Only non-toxic shot may be

possessed or used for hunting migratory and upland game birdspecies, including wild turkey, on all National Wildlife Refugesand Federal Waterfowl Production Areas. Contact the managerfor the property you plan to hunt about any rules specic to the

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b) Open Water Retrieval Crippled birds which fall or move into open water should be

immediately pursued. A hunter may shoot crippled birds from aboat propelled by paddle, oars or pole. A shotgun may be uncasedbut may not be loaded or discharged while in a boat with the motorrunning and until all forward motion from the motor has ceased.

c) TaggingNo person may give, put or leave any migratory game birds at anyplace or in the custody of another person unless the birds are taggedby the hunter with the:

1) hunters signature;2) hunters address;3) total number of birds involved, by species, and;4) dates such birds were killed.

No person or business may receive or have in custody anymigratory game birds belonging to another person unless such

birds are properly tagged and a record of such receipt is kept bythe person or business.

d) Possession of Live Birds Wounded birds reduced to possession shall be immediately killed

and included in the daily bag limit.e) Importation

For information regarding the importation of migratory game birdskilled in another country, hunters should consult 50 CFR 20.61through 20.66. A copy can be obtained from the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service by contacting:

5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990Bloomington, MN 55437-1458

(612) 713-5320; www.fws.gov.

f) Shipment

No person may ship migratory game birds unless the package ismarked on the outside with the:1) name and address of the person sending the birds;2) name and address of the person to whom the birds are being

sent, and;3) number of birds, by species, contained in the package.

g) Transportation Migratory game birds may be eld dressed before they are transported

from the eld. However, the head or one fully feathered wing mustremain attached to all migratory game birds while in the eld or

being transported from the eld to the persons permanent abode.Note:this includes birds being transported between a huntingcabin, camp, motel or other temporary abode to the persons

permanent abode or preservation facility.h)Possession Limit For migratory birds, it is illegalto:-possess more than 3 daily bag limits. On opening day, the possession

limit is the same as the daily bag limit. On the second day of theseason, the possession limit is double the daily bag limit.


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2015 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Zones

Hunting on the St. Croix National Scenic RiverwayHunting is allowed according to Wisconsin state regulations with afew exceptions in the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. For moreinformation, please visit: www.nps.gov/sacn/planyourvisit/hunting.htm.


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Know the Difference!Redhead

Canvasback

Canvasbacks can be distinguished from the more abundant Redheadduck by their long, black, wedge-shaped bills and elongated heads.

Visit www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowl-id for help with duckidentication.

Drake:

Red head,

black bill

Hen:

Brown head,

black bill

Drake:Red head,

bluish bill

with white ring

Hen:Brown head,

bluish billwith white ring


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2015 Youth Waterfowl Hunt (see page 23 for details)Area Who May Participate Dates

Statewide Youth ages 1015 only Sept. 19 & 20

2015 Early Teal Season (see 2015 Early Canada Goose, Tealand Dove Regulations,page 14, for teal season hunting hours)

Area Hours Species Dates

Daily

Bag

Limit

Statewide*

Shooting hours are sunrise

to 7:00 p.m.; excepton

Sept. 1 when hunting

begins at 9:00 a.m.

blue-

winged and

green-

winged teal

Sept.

1 76

*See page 28 for Early Teal Season property restrictions.

2015 Wild Duck Season (see detailed map, page 14)

Zone HoursWild Duck

Season Dates

Bag Limit

Southern Normal shooting

hours apply

(see pages 29 31);

Season is open:

Oct. 3 Oct.11;

Oct. 17Dec. 6

Season is closed

Oct. 12Oct. 16

Daily bag limit:

Six ducks in total

to include not

more than:

4 mallards (of

which only one

may be a hen);

3 wood ducks;

2 redheads;

3 scaup;

2 canvasback;

2 pintails, and;

1 black duck.

For species ofducks not listed,

such as teal and

ring-necks, the

combined total

with all other

species may

not exceed sixducks.

See page 13 forpossession limits

Mississippi

River

Normal shooting

hours apply

(see pages 29 31);

Season is open:

Oct. 3Oct. 9;

Oct. 17Dec. 8

Season is closed

Oct. 10Oct. 16

Northern Normal shooting

hours apply

(see pages 29 31);

Sept. 26Nov.24


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2015 Migratory Bird Seasons (see detailed map, page 14)

Species Season LengthDaily Bag

Limit

Possession

Limit

Mergansers

Same as wild ducks in

the zone in which you arehunting. Daily bag may

not include more than

two hooded mergansers.

5 15

Coot & Moorhen


the zone in which you are

hunting.

15 45

Sora & Virginia

Rails

Same as wild ducks inthe zone in which you are

hunting.

25 75

Snipe


the zone in which you are

hunting.

8 24

Woodcock Sept. 19Nov. 2 3 9Mourning Doves Sept. 1Nov. 29 15 45

Prevent Crippling

These pictures represent the actual size of mallards at the effectiverange for steel shot. Test yourself continually during the season byholding your gun barrel up against these pictures.

30 YARDS

40 YARDS


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Goose HuntingCanada Goose Management Zones and SubzonesThe state is divided into two management zones: Horicon and Exterior.A hunter must possess a Canada Goose Hunting Permit valid for one

of the two zones to hunt Canada geese in Wisconsin. Hunters may onlyhunt in one zone and only during the time period indicated on theirpermit. Exterior Zone hunters may purchase an Exterior Zone Permituntil the close of the Exterior Zone Canada goose season.

The Exterior Zone includes the Mississippi River Subzone. Onlypersons having Exterior Zone Permits are allowed to hunt Canadageese in this subzone. See pages 19, 22 & 23 for additionalinformation of zone and subzone boundaries and season dates.


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2015 Canada Goose Hunting Seasons

Normal hunting hours apply. See pages 2931 for details.

Canada Geese Season LengthDaily Bag

Limit

Possession

LimitStatewide Early

Canada Goose

Season*

Sept. 115 5 15

Horicon

Zone**

Period 1 Sept. 16Nov. 1 26

Period 2 Nov. 2 Dec. 16 2

Exterior

Zone

NorthPortion

Sept. 16Dec. 16 2 6

South

Portion

Season is open:

Sept. 16 Oct. 11;

Oct. 17 Dec. 21

Season is closed:

Oct. 12 Oct. 16

2 6

Mississippi

River

Subzone

Season is open:

Oct. 3 Oct. 9;

Oct. 17 Jan. 9, 2016

Season is closed:

Oct. 10 Oct. 16

2 6

*A separate permit is required. See the 2015 Early Canada Goose, EarlyTeal and Mourning Dove Hunting Regulationsfor details.

**Horicon zone tag limit is 12 tags per season

Note:some state wildlife areas, such as the Mead Wildlife Areaand the Zeloski Unit of the Lake Mills Wildlife Area, have specialwaterfowl hunting closed days, shooting hours or refuge areas. For

property specic information please visit: dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/

wildlifeareas/.

Warden AuthorityConservation wardens performing their duties may enter private

lands at any time. Wardens may also seize as evidence all game

taken or possessed in violation of the law, and any equipment usedin connection with a violation. Wardens do not have the authorityto enforce trespass laws.


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2015 Goose Hunting Seasons

Normal hunting hours apply. See pages 2931 for details.

Snow/Blue Geese,

Ross Geese, Brant

White-fronted Geese

& Other Geese

Season LengthDaily Bag Limit &

Possession Limit

Horicon Zone Sept. 16 Dec. 16

Bag limit: 20 snow/

blue geese, Ross

geese; 1 brant; 1

white-fronted goose.

See page 13 for

possession limits

Exterior

Zone

NorthPortion

Sept. 16Dec. 16

South

Portion

Season is open:

Sept. 16Oct. 11;

Oct. 17Dec. 21

Season is closed:

Oct. 1216

Mississippi

River

Subzone

Season is open:

Oct. 3 Oct. 9;

Oct. 17Jan. 9, 2016

Season is closed:

Oct. 10 Oct. 16

Finding Land Open to HuntingWisconsin has an abundance of land open to hunting, including state-managed wildlife, sheries and natural areas, forests and private landenrolled in the Managed Forest Law (MFL), Forest Crop Law (FCL),Voluntary Public Access (VPA) or Wisconsin Damage Abatement andClaims (WDACP) programs. Combined, hunters have access to nearlyseven million acres of land throughout Wisconsin. If you are looking

for a place to hunt, please visit dnr.wi.gov keywords state lands orpublic access to tax law land.


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Interference with HuntingNo person may interfere with lawful hunting with the intent ofpreventing the taking of a wild animal. Examples of interferingwith hunting include (but are not limited to) harassing wild animals,impeding lawful hunters or damaging lawfully placed blinds.

Dont Shoot a Swan!All wild swans are protected species in Wisconsin.Shooting a swan may cost you up to $2,327 in penalties and a 3 yearrevocation of all hunting, shing and trapping privileges.

Protected Species: all swans Plumage: all white Weight: 15-30 lbs.

Length: 4-5 ft. Wingspan: 5.5-7 ft.

Long neck

Note: swans appear gray in their rst yearof life.

Legal Game Species: snow goose

Plumage: white with Length: 1.5 ft.black wing tips Wingspan: 3.5 ft.

Short neck

Note: the primary snow goose range is west ofWisconsin and few snow geese migrate through

Wisconsin. Be sure of your target!


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Horicon Zone

Canada Goose Management Zone BoundariesMississippi River Subzone

(Includes the areas west of the

Burlington Northern Sante Fe

railroad tracks to the Wisconsin

state line)


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Canada Goose Reporting Requirements

Early September Season, Exterior and Horicon ZonesYou must report each harvested Canada goose within 48 hours of the

kill by calling (800) 99-GOOSE (800-994-6673). You will receive

a conrmation number after each successful report. If you make anerror in reporting, please contact the Assistant Migratory Game Bird

Ecologist at (608) 261-6458.

Note:Canada Goose Permit holders and other waterfowl

hunters may be mailed a special hunting report. This report

must be completed and mailed to the DNR. Your cooperation

is appreciated.

Canada Goose Permit Validation

Early September Season, Exterior and Horicon ZonesWhen a Canada goose is killed and before it is carried by hand or

transported in any manner, the hunter who killed the goose mustvalidate

their Canada Goose Hunting Permit. Validation is accomplished by

slitting or punching out the mark indicating the date of kill. Failure to

follow validation procedure makes the possession of the goose illegal

and can result in enforcement action.

Special RestrictionsPlacement of decoys or shooting at waterfowl that are within 75 yards

of the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge boundary is allowed, provided

the hunter is at least 75 yards away from the refuge when shooting atany waterfowl.

Agricultural Damage Permits - Horicon ZoneHunter Eligibility: you must possess a Horicon Zone Canada Goose

Permit to receive additional Canada Goose Tags through the damage

program.

How to Participate: contact the USDA Wildlife Services ofce inWaupun, WI at (920) 324-4454. A recording will explain if agricultural

damage goose tags are available and how to obtain and use them.

2015 Youth Waterfowl Hunt (Sept. 19 & 20)Who is eligible?

Only persons between the ages 10 - 15 may hunt waterfowl (i.e., ducks,

geese, coots, moorhens and mergansers) during the youth waterfowlhunt. All hunters must be accompanied by an adult chaperone age 18

years or older. The adult may not accompany more than one youth

hunter; except that an adult may accompany two youth hunters if at


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least one of the youth hunters is at least age 1215 and has completed

a Hunter Education Safety Course. The mentor may not hunt ducks,

coots, moorhens or mergansers, but may hunt geese if the goose season

is open and he or she possesses a Canada Goose Permit appropriate for

the zone and season being hunted. If the adult is serving as a mentor

for youth ages 10 or 11 (or youth ages 1215 who has not completed

hunter education), the mentor and the youth being mentored may not

jointly possess more than one rearm, bow or crossbow. See pages 4

& 5 for details.

What type of licenses are needed?

Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration is required (see page

4). All license and stamp requirements are waived for eligible youthwaterfowl hunters, except the Canada Goose Hunting Permit.

Does this youth hunt include goose hunting?

Yes, this youth hunt includes goose hunting.

What Canada Goose Hunting Permits are needed?

This depends on which goose hunting season is open during the youth

hunt. If this hunt occurs during the Statewide Early Canada GooseSeason, (Sept. 115), an Early Canada Goose Hunting Permit is

required; see Early Canada Goose, Early Teal and Mourning Dove

Hunting Regulations.If it occurs on or after September 16, an Exterior

Zone or Horicon Zone Canada Goose Hunting Permitdepending on

what zone is being huntedis required; see p. 18/19.

What other rules apply?

All other regulations including hunting hours, daily bag limits andHunting Mentorship Program (see page 4) rules will apply.

Public or Private? How Do I Know if Im

Trespassing?

Navigability determines whether a waterway is public or private. Navigablelakes, rivers and streams are considered public waterways:

a river or stream is navigable if it has a bed or bank and it is possible

to oat a canoe or other small craft on it at some time of the year,

even if only during spring oods;

since navigable waterways are open to the public, they may be used

for shing, hunting, boating, swimming or other recreational activities

provided public access is available or you have permission of the

landowner to cross their property to reach the waterway;


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Falconry Seasons

Species Season DatesDaily

Bag

Poss.

Limit

Rail, snipe,moorhen &woodcock

Sept. 1Dec. 16 3* 9*

Ducks,mergansers& coots

All ZonesSept. 19 & 20;

Jan. 8Feb. 21, 20163* 9*

Southern

Zone

Oct. 3Oct. 11;

Oct. 17Dec. 63* 9*

MississippiZone

Oct. 3Oct. 9;

Oct. 17Dec. 83* 9*

Northern

ZoneSept. 26Nov. 24 3* 9*

Geese Same as regular statewide season * *

*The total daily bag limit for migratory game birds is 3, singly or in aggregate,

to include not more than the legal limit for Canada geese (listed on page 19) in

the zone in which you are hunting. The possession limit for migratory game

birds is 3 times the daily bag limit. On opening day, the possession limit is thesame as the daily bag limit. On the second day of the season, the possessionlimit is double the daily bag limit.

once on a navigable waterway, you may walk, sh, hunt, swim or

boat in any navigable lake, stream or impoundment as long as you

remain in the water (i.e., your feet must remain wet);

the public may only use the exposed shore area of a stream located

below the ordinary high-water mark without the permission of the

riparian land owner when it is necessary to exit the water to bypass

an obstruction, and;

it is not legal to enter uplands or exposed shore areas to hunt or

retrieve game without permission of the landowner.


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Health AdvisoryThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has historicallytested wildlife species to detect contaminants that include pesticidesincluding (but not limited to): DDT, DDE, dieldrin, industrial chemicals

including PCBs or dioxins and heavy metals, such as mercury, lead andcadmium.

Primarily, PCBs pose a health risks to human fetuses, infants andchildren by slowing growth and development. PCB exposure hasalso been linked to cancer in adults and other health problems. Health

professionals recommend that you limit your exposure to PCBs in yourdiet as much as possible.

The state Division of Health has issued the following health advice toprotect you from exposure to PCBs and mercury in waterfowl taken inthe following areas:

Location Health Advice

Lower Fox River from Lake Winnebagoat Neenah and Menasha downstream,including Little Lake Butte des Morts, to the

northeast city limits of Kaukauna

Lower Fox River from the DePere Dam tothe rivers mouth at Green Bay and lower

Green Bay south of a line from Point Saublewest to the west shore of Green Bay

Remove all skin and visible fat before

cooking mallard ducks using thesewaters. Discard drippings or stufng

because they may retain fat thatcontains PCBs

Sheboygan River from Sheboygan Falls

downstream to the rivers mouth at Lake

Michigan

No one should eat mallard ducks and

Canada geese using this water

Sheboygan HarborNo one should eat lesser scaup

(bluebills) using this water

Milwaukee River from Highway 167(Thiensville) upstream to Lime Kiln Damat Grafton and Cedar Creek from the

Milwaukee River up to Bridge Road in theVillage of Cedarburg

No one should eat mallard ducks usingthis water

Milwaukee HarborNo one should eat black ducks,mallards, scaup or ruddy ducks usingthis water

Waters in the City of CedarburgNo one should eat Canada geese usingthese waters

Whitewater Lake and Rice Lake, Walworthcounty

Consumption of Canada geese shouldbe limited to one meal per month

Note:the U.S. Food and Drug Administration standard for PCBs in poultry is

3 parts per million calculated on a fat basis.


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Other Important InformationViral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS): to prevent the spread of theVHS, a viral disease that affects sh, water must be drained from all

boats, boat trailers and equipment immediately after exiting the water

and before leaving the bank or shore of all waters statewide.Aquatic Invasive Species:help prevent the spread of aquatic invasivespecies by doing the following to your boat and equipment: 1. remove

plants, animals and mud; 2. drain all water, and; 3. rinse with hot wateror allow to dry for at least 5 days. Wisconsin law prohibits placing anyvehicle, boat, boat trailer or other equipment in navigable waters if thereare any aquatic plants or animals attached to the exterior. Immediately

upon removing any vehicle, boat or equipment from any water and beforetransporting it on any public roadway, all attached aquatic animals and

plants (except duck weed and wild rice) must be removed.

Boating:be sure you are properly equipped while hunting with the aidof a boat. Ask for a boating regulation pamphlet at your local DNR ofceor visit dnr.wi.govkeyword boat for more information.

Closed Areas and Refuges:all such areas on state land are posted withsigns which describe the type of hunting or trapping restrictions. Huntersshould routinely scout their hunting area for any special sign before goingaeld. Contacting the local conservation warden or wildlife biologistis also encouraged. Dead or crippled game may be retrieved from anyclosed area or refuge by hand either without a rearm, with an unloadedrearm which is enclosed in a proper carrying case or with the aid of adog unless posted to prohibit public entry.

Bird Bands:if you obtain a bird band, please visitwww.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/bblretrvto report the date and location ofrecovery and receive information on your banded bird. If you areunable to report the band online, you may call 1-800-327-BAND orwrite the band number on a 3 x 5 postcard along with the date andlocation of recovery, your name and address and mail the card to:

Bird Banding Laboratory12100 Beech Forest Rd.Laurel, Maryland 20708

Laws and Rules:this summary of regulations is designed as a serviceto hunters and is not intended to be a complete digest of all huntingregulations. For specic details, contact the DNR call center 1 (888)WDNRINFo (1-888-936-7463). Federal regulations relating to migratory

game birds are located in Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations,Part 20. Contact local police for local ordinances restricting rearmdischarge.


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Hunting HoursThe Northern and Southern Areas used forhunting hours are not thesame as the Northern and Southern Waterfowl Hunting Zones.

Hunting hours for all migratory game birds are hour before sunriseto sunset. See hours tables on pages 30 & 31. Special shooting hours

apply for the Early Teal Season, see page 16 for details.Hunting hour zones are established for hunting migratory game birds

as shown on the zone map. Actual hunting hours for Zone A are shownon pages 30 & 31.

To establish the opening and closing times in another zone, rst determineif you are hunting in the Northern or Southern Area.Then add theminutes shown for the zone in which you are hunting to the open andclosing times listed in the Northern or Southern Area hunting hours

table, which ever is applicable for your hunting location.Note: some state wildlife areas, such as the Mead Wildlife

Area and the Zeloski Unit of the Lake Mills Wildlife Area,have special waterfowl hunting closed days, shooting hoursor refuge areas. For property specic information please visit:dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/wildlifeareas/.

Prevent the Spread of Phragmites!Phragmites, also known ascommon reed grass, is an

invasive plant that negatively

impacts wetlands, lake shores

and river banks by displacing

native vegetation that wildlifeuse for habitat and food. If

using phragmites as part of a

duck blind, ensure that ower

or seed heads and root systems

are removed and disposed of in

the trash to avoid spreading thisinvasive plant. Transporting any viable part of the plant, such as

roots and seeds, for use in constructing a waterfowl blind is illegal

and has a penalty of up to $5,000 and nine months in jail.

Identifcation Keys

dense stand of grass 6-13 ft. tall;

lance-like leaves are 10-20 in. long and up to one inch wide; ower heads are 7-15 in. and light brown to purple in color, and;

ower and seed heads appear between July and September andpersist through the winter.

Image by Miranda Waugh


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to establish the opening and closing times inanother zone, rst determine if you are huntingin the Northern or Southern Area.Then add theminutes shown for the zone in which you arehunting to the open and closing times listed inthe Northern or Southern Area hunting hours

table, which ever is applicable for your huntinglocation.

Note: some state wildlife areas,such as the Mead Wildlife Area andthe Zeloski Unit of the Lake MillsWildlife Area, have special waterfowlhunting closed days, shooting hoursor refuge areas. For property specicinformation please visit: dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/wildlifeareas/.

to establish the opening and closing times inanother zone, rst determine if you are huntingin the Northern or Southern Area.Then add theminutes shown for the zone in which you arehunting to the open and closing times listed inthe Northern or Southern Area hunting hours

table, which ever is applicable for your huntinglocation.

Note: some state wildlife areas,such as the Mead Wildlife Area andthe Zeloski Unit of the Lake MillsWildlife Area, have special waterfowlhunting closed days, shooting hoursor refuge areas. For property specicinformation please visit: dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/wildlifeareas/.

Hunting Hours Area Map


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2015 Northern Area Waterfowl Hunting HoursZone A

Sept. 2015 Oct. 2015 Nov. 2015 Dec. 2015 Jan. 2016

Date A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. Date

1 5:41 7:28 6:18 6:31 6:00 4:37 6:40 4:08 7:01 4:16 12 5:42 7:27 6:19 6:29 6:01 4:36 6:41 4:07 7:01 4:17 2

3 5:43 7:25 6:21 6:27 6:03 4:34 6:42 4:07 7:01 4:18 3

4 5:45 7:23 6:22 6:25 6:04 4:33 6:44 4:07 7:01 4:19 4

5 5:46 7:21 6:23 6:23 6:05 4:32 6:45 4:07 7:01 4:20 5

6 5:47 7:19 6:25 6:21 6:07 4:30 6:46 4:06 7:01 4:21 6

7 5:48 7:17 6:26 6:19 6:08 4:29 6:47 4:06 7:00 4:22 78 5:50 7:15 6:27 6:18 6:10 4:28 6:48 4:06 7:00 4:24 8

9 5:51 7:13 6:28 6:16 6:11 4:26 6:49 4:06 7:00 4:25 9

10 5:52 7:11 6:30 6:14 6:12 4:25 6:50 4:06 7:00 4:26 10

11 5:53 7:09 6:31 6:12 6:14 4:24 6:51 4:06 6:59 4:27 11

12 5:54 7:07 6:32 6:10 6:15 4:23 6:51 4:06 6:59 4:28 12

13 5:56 7:06 6:34 6:08 6:17 4:22 6:52 4:06 6:58 4:29 1314 5:57 7:04 6:35 6:07 6:18 4:21 6:53 4:06 6:58 4:31 14

15 5:58 7:02 6:36 6:05 6:19 4:20 6:54 4:06 6:57 4:32 15

16 5:59 7:00 6:38 6:03 6:21 4:19 6:55 4:07 6:57 4:33 16

17 6:01 6:58 6:39 6:01 6:22 4:18 6:55 4:07 6:56 4:35 17

18 6:02 6:56 6:40 6:00 6:24 4:17 6:56 4:07 6:55 4:36 18

19 6:03 6:54 6:42 5:58 6:25 4:16 6:57 4:08 6:55 4:37 1920 6:04 6:52 6:43 5:56 6:26 4:15 6:57 4:08 6:54 4:39 20

21 6:06 6:50 6:44 5:54 6:28 4:14 6:58 4:09 6:53 4:40 21

22 6:07 6:48 6:46 5:53 6:29 4:13 6:58 4:09 6:52 4:41 22

23 6:08 6:46 6:47 5:51 6:30 4:12 6:59 4:10 6:51 4:43 23

24 6:09 6:44 6:49 5:49 6:31 4:12 6:59 4:10 6:51 4:44 24

25 6:11 6:42 6:50 5:48 6:33 4:11 6:59 4:11 6:50 4:46 2526 6:12 6:40 6:51 5:46 6:34 4:10 7:00 4:12 6:49 4:47 26

27 6:13 6:38 6:53 5:45 6:35 4:10 7:00 4:12 6:48 4:48 27

28 6:14 6:36 6:54 5:43 6:37 4:09 7:00 4:13 6:47 4:50 28

29 6:16 6:35 6:55 5:42 6:38 4:09 7:01 4:14 6:46 4:51 29

30 6:17 6:33 6:57 5:40 6:39 4:08 7:01 4:15 6:44 4:53 30

31 - - 6:58 5:39 - - 7:01 4:15 6:43 4:54 31

Waterfowl hunting hours begin at a half hour before sunrise and end at sunset each day.

However, hunting hours for the early teal season begin at sunrise and end at 7 p.m. each day,

except on opening day, when hunting hours begin at 9 a.m. See page 16 for details on the

early teal season.


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2015 Southern Area Waterfowl Hunting HoursZone A

Sept. 2015 Oct. 2015 Nov. 2015 Dec. 2015 Jan. 2016

Date A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. Date

1 5:44 7:27 6:18 6:32 5:57 4:42 6:34 4:15 6:55 4:24 1

2 5:45 7:25 6:19 6:30 5:58 4:41 6:36 4:15 6:55 4:25 2

3 5:46 7:23 6:21 6:29 5:59 4:39 6:37 4:14 6:55 4:26 3

4 5:48 7:22 6:22 6:27 6:00 4:38 6:38 4:14 6:55 4:27 4

5 5:49 7:20 6:23 6:25 6:02 4:37 6:39 4:14 6:55 4:28 5

6 5:50 7:18 6:24 6:23 6:03 4:35 6:40 4:14 6:55 4:29 6

7 5:51 7:16 6:25 6:22 6:04 4:34 6:41 4:14 6:54 4:30 7

8 5:52 7:14 6:26 6:20 6:06 4:33 6:42 4:14 6:54 4:31 8

9 5:53 7:13 6:28 6:18 6:07 4:32 6:43 4:14 6:54 4:32 9

10 5:54 7:11 6:29 6:16 6:08 4:31 6:43 4:14 6:54 4:33 10

11 5:55 7:09 6:30 6:15 6:10 4:30 6:44 4:14 6:53 4:34 11

12 5:57 7:07 6:31 6:13 6:11 4:29 6:45 4:14 6:53 4:35 12

13 5:58 7:05 6:32 6:11 6:12 4:28 6:46 4:14 6:53 4:37 13

14 5:59 7:03 6:34 6:09 6:14 4:27 6:47 4:14 6:52 4:38 14

15 6:00 7:02 6:35 6:08 6:15 4:26 6:48 4:14 6:52 4:39 15

16 6:01 7:00 6:36 6:06 6:16 4:25 6:48 4:15 6:51 4:40 16

17 6:02 6:58 6:37 6:05 6:18 4:24 6:49 4:15 6:51 4:42 17

18 6:03 6:56 6:39 6:03 6:19 4:23 6:50 4:15 6:50 4:43 18

19 6:04 6:54 6:40 6:01 6:20 4:22 6:50 4:16 6:49 4:44 19

20 6:06 6:52 6:41 6:00 6:21 4:21 6:51 4:16 6:49 4:45 20

21 6:07 6:51 6:42 5:58 6:23 4:21 6:51 4:17 6:48 4:47 21

22 6:08 6:49 6:44 5:57 6:24 4:20 6:52 4:17 6:47 4:48 22

23 6:09 6:47 6:45 5:55 6:25 4:19 6:52 4:18 6:47 4:49 23

24 6:10 6:45 6:46 5:53 6:26 4:19 6:53 4:18 6:46 4:51 24

25 6:11 6:43 6:47 5:52 6:28 4:18 6:53 4:19 6:45 4:52 25

26 6:12 6:41 6:49 5:50 6:29 4:17 6:53 4:19 6:44 4:53 26

27 6:14 6:40 6:50 5:49 6:30 4:17 6:54 4:20 6:43 4:55 27

28 6:15 6:38 6:51 5:48 6:31 4:16 6:54 4:21 6:42 4:56 28

29 6:16 6:36 6:53 5:46 6:32 4:16 6:54 4:22 6:41 4:57 29

30 6:17 6:34 6:54 5:45 6:33 4:15 6:54 4:22 6:40 4:59 30

31 - - 6:55 5:43 - - 6:55 4:23 6:39 5:00 31

Waterfowl hunting hours begin at a half hour before sunrise and end at sunset each day.

However, hunting hours for the early teal season begin at sunrise and end at 7 p.m. each day,

except on opening day, when hunting hours begin at 9 a.m. See page 16 for details on the early

teal season.


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